A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5895-01-185-2981
NSN 6145-01-418-7931
NSN 5835-01-611-8912
NSN 6105-01-541-4811
NSN 5910-01-489-0435
NSN 7035-01-115-8996
NSN 5996-01-432-1145
NSN 6145-01-085-0097
NSN 5945-00-296-1729
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 6650-01-621-5050
NSN 5999-00-816-0255